usb pendrive not mounting in read write mode

pkush · 09-24-2012, 03:40 AM

hi,

i have just start using linux redhad 9. i have a problem regarding mounting a pendrive.

i mount my pen drive through su - ( super user)
by this command mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb

everyting is ok with super user but when i login with other user i m not able to save any thing in my pendrive

please provid any help to solve this

thanks

jv2112 · 09-24-2012, 04:25 AM

I believe you need to be a memeber of the optical and storage group to have permision to mount as a normal user.

If you enter "groups" in the the teminal while logged in as a normal user what does it say ?

Code:

[-user@Tux-Box-] 
|- in [Desktop]-|-> groups 
lp games video audio optical storage scanner power users

pkush · 09-24-2012, 04:44 AM

[prem@localhost prem] $ groups

prem

TobiSGD · 09-24-2012, 06:26 AM

Before you proceed with anything, ditch your installation of Red Hat 9, it is obsolete for many years now and not supported at all.
Install a recent and supported version, maybe CentOS 6.3 (which is a free clone of Red Hat Enterprise Linux) or Fedora 17 (the development version for RHEL, also free).
If you are new to Linux you possibly want to go for a more beginner friendly distribution, like Mint, Mepis or Ubuntu.

jv2112 · 09-25-2012, 04:30 AM

Good catch TobiSGD. I would consider TobiSGD advice before moving forward. Once you are set with an install you can use the usermod command to add groups.

"usermod -aG Groups to be added Login-Name" ---> check out the man page for additional info.